be another thing
English
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Verb
- used with the phrase be one thing to compare two different ideas, situations, or actions, especially when the latter is more serious, more important, or less acceptable.
- 'Twas one thing that Richard rejected Luci, but it would have been another thing if he called the girl ugly.
Further reading
- “— is one thing, — is another”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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